Amazon's "All New" Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon.com's all-new e-reader is nearly perfect for readers, with real page numbers and estimated reading time for the chapter and the book.

When Apple announces its next-generation iPad this week, the headlines and reviews will focus on upgrades to processor speed, screen resolution, and the camera. Those features, while undoubtedly impressive, will remain overkill for some, particularly avid readers.

For the past two weeks, we've been using the latest version of Amazon.com's e-reader, the All-New Kindle Paperwhite, as the company calls it. The Paperwhite uses e-ink...